Parish council adopts ordinance to acquire rights of way for state bridge projects

The Tangipahoa Parish Council adopted TP Ordinance 2607 on a roll-call vote, authorizing the parish to acquire ownership of rights of way needed for state bridge-replacement projects and empowering the parish president to sign and record necessary documents.

Staff read the ordinance into the record, identifying state project H015013 (Sibley Road over Morien Branch) and the Chapapilla Road bridge over Brushy Branch as the projects covered. The ordinance language authorizes the parish president to execute documents required for recordation and to provide copies to involved parties.

A motion to adopt the ordinance was made by Council Member Havis and seconded by another member; the motion carried on roll-call vote with members present voting in the affirmative. The council did not discuss acquisition costs, funding sources, or parcel-by-parcel details during the recorded deliberations.